Moving-picture toy



Feb. 23 1926.` 1,573,968

T. A. KILLMAN MOVING PI CTURE TOY Filed June l5, 1925 1|" E Li T @Het wu Patented Feb. 23, 1926.

NETED STATES ,1,573,968 PrnNr oFFIcE.

THOMAS A. KTLLMAN, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, ASSTGNOR F ONE-HALF'TO THOMAS y(51. WA'IKINS, 'OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

MOVING-PICTURE Tor.

. Appiicanon med June is, 1925. serial no. 36,8%.

To a-ZZ whom z'twnay concern.'

Be it known that T, THOMAS A. KILLMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nashville, in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Moving- Picture Toys, of which the following is a specification. y

This invention relates to toys and more particularly to a moving picture toy.'v y

The general object of the invention is to provide a very simple moving picture toy of such character that it will carry a plurality of radially disposed pictures arranged in consecutive order and so mounted that the toy maybe placed between the fingers and twirledabout so that the pictures may be consecutively seen, the different positions i Aof the objects in Vthe* several pictures being A further object to provide a device e of this character which is particularly adapted for carrying advertising matter and which may be very cheaply produced.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure l is a face view of my moving pic: ture toy showing the mannerin which it is manpulated'; f

Figure 2 is-an end elevationof the toy;v

Figure 3 is n elevation of the barrel 10 but withv the'ca ds or vanes removed:

` Figure 4. is a section on the line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings, it will he seen v that my improved toy-comprises a rod or shaft 10 which may be formevdpof wood or any other suitable Amaterial and which is formed with a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves ll opening upon -the beveled lfaces 12of this barrel or central shaft. Extending fromthe ends ofthese beveled faces l2 are portions 1,3 which are rectangular'in/cross section and relatively Ving matter,-as at 17. Ttvvill be understood,

of course, that the pictures at 1G are consecutive pictures` or in other words, the same objects are disposed on the various pictures 16 but the objects are changed in position, these positions f representing /the positions that' any animate or moving object would;

naturallyV take in performing any natural cycles of movements. Thus card No. l shows the objects in a certain position and on card No. 2, the position is slightly changed and so on through the series of cards, the series of cards showing some simple movement of the object. 1

The operation of this d'device is as follows :-The cards are inserted in the grooves formed in the shaft in the order in whichv they are printed. They will then radiate outward and be approximately ninety de.- grees from each other around the shaft. Tn `use', one ofthe small pins or gudgeons 14 is disposed in the bend of the first joint of the forenger as, for instance, the right hand, this bend acting asa bearing for the gudgeon to revolve in. The other gudgeen la occupies 'a like position in the left hand. The thumbs of both hands restv lightly on the spindles 13 with the right thumb for instance resting on the dat face of the spindle While the left thumb rests on the edge of the corresponding spindle. Y Tn order to cause the device to rotate, thel left thumb is pressed down on the edge of the corresponding spindle and at the same time-gives to. the spindle a slight twirling -niotion While the *right thumb.. is slightly -raised to permit the vshaft to revolve. The left thumb isI pressed down until it rests on' the flat face of the spindle atthis end which will cause the shaft to stopy momennny tarily. Then the right thumb at this timewill rest on the edge of the right hand spindle and' is pressed down on this edge at the same time, giving it a slight twirling motionand, of course, in the same direction as before until it rests upon the flat surface of the spindle. The right and left thumbs thus operate alternately* in this manner giving the device an intermittent rotary moveto move in a very natural and lifelike manner justas they do when projected by a regular mot-ion picture machine.

It is obvious that the scenes or pictures which will beJsuitable for use on a toy of this character are practically unlimited even though these 'pictures must be simple. Thus, for instance, the device may be used for showing moving lpictures of billy goats fighting; fighting roosters, boxing matches.

marching soldiers, etc. Obviously, the advertisements 17 may be left. otl'l entirely and moving pictures used onjopposite s ides of the radiating cards and broiight into proper position by simply reversing the ends of the shaft. Obviously, also minor changes might bemade in the details of construction without departing from the, spirit of the invention.y

I claim:-.

l. A toy of the' character desciibed comprising a shaft carrying radiating vanes, the vanes carrying upon their faces a series of consecutive pictures, the shaft at its ends being'n formed'with spindles, each spindle being relatively narrow in one dimension to provide two opposed relatively wide Hat faces and two opposed relatively thin faces intermediate the 'wide flat faces.

j 2. A toy of the character described lcomprising a shaft carrying aplurality of radiating vanes, the vanes carrying upon 3. A toy of the character described comi prising a. shaftbeveled at its ends and longitudinally grooved to receive apluralityof radiating vanes,the vanes carrying a series of consecutive pictures of moving objects,"

spindles projecting from the extremities of the shaft, each spindle heingrelatively Wide inone dimension transversely of the axis of the spindle and relatively l narrow in the Vdimension at right angles to the first named dimension and tothe axis of the spindle to therebyl provide opposed relatively Wide faces and opposed relatively narrow faces and gudgeons projecting beyond the spindle.

4. A moving picture toy of the character described comprising a shaft carrying a plurality of radiating vanes having thereon a series of consecutive pictures of moving objects, the shaft being extended to provide means for-'holding the shaft and said extensions being formed to provide alternate wide flat faces and narrow rounded faces extending parallel to the axis of the shaft whereby the shaft is twirled by the fingers, the shaft Will be -given an intermittent rotary movement.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

THOMAS A. KILLAN. 

